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Political donations

Crypto’s Political Cash Backs Winners, But New Lawmakers Will Arrive Under FTX Cloud

The industry’s main political action committee, GMI, counts 19 victories in congressional races while defending its history of support from former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Nov 15, 2022 at 6:27 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

Midterm Elections 2022: Crypto Live Blog

CoinDesk reporters track the 2022 election.

By Nikhilesh DeJesse HamiltonCheyenne Ligon

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Nov 9, 2022 at 1:30 a.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2022

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Money reimagined

At Stake in the US Midterms: The Future of Money

With some seminal regulatory legislation up for consideration, the makeup of Congress in 2023 matters not only to crypto natives but to everyone.

By Michael J. Casey

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Nov 4, 2022 at 3:50 p.m. UTC

Nov 4, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

Digital Dollar Likely Won't Be Part of Retail Banking World, US Lawmaker Says

White House reports on central bank digital currencies "point the way" but Congress still has to pass legislation on these issues, Congressman Jim Himes told CoinDesk.

By Nikhilesh De

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Sep 21, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

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Policy

Mining

House Lawmakers Send Letters to 4 US Crypto Miners Asking for Details on Environmental Impact

Core Scientific, Riot Blockchain, Marathon Digital and Stronghold Digital received the letters from members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Aoyon Ashraf

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Aug 18, 2022 at 8:35 p.m. UTC

Aug 18, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

Federal Reserve Board: Recent Market Turmoil Shows ‘Structural Fragilities’ of Crypto

The report is a preview of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony in Congress next week.

By Amitoj Singh

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Jun 17, 2022 at 5:23 p.m. UTC

Jun 17, 2022

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Policy

House of representatives

Newly Introduced Bill Aims to Bring Transparency to the Stablecoin Marketplace

The aptly-named “Stablecoin Transparency Act” would require issuers to report on their reserves.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Mar 31, 2022 at 10:11 p.m. UTC

Mar 31, 2022

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Policy

Tom emmer

US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Provide Tax Relief for Small Crypto Transactions

The legislation by a bipartisan group of House representatives would exempt realized crypto gains under $200.

By James Rubin

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Feb 3, 2022 at 7:55 p.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2022

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Policy

House of representatives

Provision in House Bill Allowing Treasury Secretary to Block International Crypto Transactions to Be Removed

An agreement has been reached between the congressman who introduced the provision and an industry think tank that lobbied against it.

By Nelson Wang

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Jan 31, 2022 at 7:52 p.m. UTC

Jan 31, 2022

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Regulations

House Bill Could Let Treasury Secretary Block International Crypto Transactions

A provision in the America COMPETES Act would give the Treasury secretary the power to block U.S. firms from interacting with some crypto transactions or exchanges, if it becomes law.

By Nikhilesh De

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Jan 28, 2022 at 12:37 a.m. UTC

Jan 28, 2022

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